RE: [Leica] Street shooting

["Paul Klingaman" <pklingaman@hotmail.com>]

Lee,

It's hard to do initially.  In fact, the first few times are by far the 
toughest.  At first you'll studder, and not know exactly what to say.  
Before you know it, you'll just find yourself curious about people, and 
wanting to know more, asking them all sorts of questions.  They will begin 
to sense your sincerity, and pretty soon you'll be in business.  If you get 
a bad egg, grin and bear it, and move on.  Try to start with a special 
event.  One where most people are out having a good time.  Even the biggest 
grump wants to talk and mingle with people at a 4th of July parade.  Start 
with people that look like they'd be receptive.  I've found that usually the 
elderly, or young men and women don't mind the attention.  Sit down and 
actually talk to your subject.  Your images will reflect the heart you put 
into making them.  You don't have to get personal with your subjects, just 
don't make them feel like you're going to use them and be on your way.  You 
get what you give.

Good luck and enjoy,
Paul Klingaman

>From: "Lee, Ken" <ken.lee@hbc.com>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" 
><leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Street shooting
>Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 08:56:09 -0400
>
>Is everyone on this list extraverted? I could never walk up to a stranger
>and start a conversation and am very uncomfortable if someone tries to 
>start
>one with me.
>I enjoy observing people and I sometimes do it with my Leica. Would my
>pictures be better some how if I could talk to the people? Any tips other
>than practice (I am working on that one) on how to improve your people
>pictures when you don't want to get involved personally with your subjects?
>
>Thanks
>	Ken
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Ruralmopics@aol.com [SMTP:Ruralmopics@aol.com]
> > Sent:	Tuesday, September 21, 1999 5:56 PM
> > To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject:	Re: [Leica] Street shooting
> >
> >
> > Once satisfied I put on a different lens or go stand in a different spot
> > and
> > watch some more, or I go spend a few minutes shooting the breeze with 
>the
> > subject just so they don't totally feel like they're in a fishbowl -- 
>ask
> > them some questions, get them to open up a bit. Maybe I'll go shoot
> > someone
> > else for a while and come back to the original subject a bit later.
> >
> > bob mceowen

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